OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #761189
CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY
GRANITE FALLS, NC·
Event description
FALL - FAILURE OF UTILITY POLE
Investigation abstract
A TELEPHONE LINE WORKER WAS REPLACING TELEPHONE LINES. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A 30 -FOOT CLASS 6 UTILITY POLE WITHOUT TESTING THE POLE BEFORE HE CLIMBED IT. THE EM PLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE TOP OF THE POLE WHEN IT BROKE OFF AT GROUND LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEE FELL WITH THE POLE TO THE GROUND. THE POLE FELL ON TOP OF THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING FRACTURES TO HIS CHEST AND HEAD AND RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEE'S DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 527
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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